Gone and made life even harder ( or easier, depending on your view) by trying Roon on a 14 day free trial.
I really like the complete integration of all my streaming capable units dotted about the house, heck it even controls the old Chromecast Audio units!
The interface is busy but very informative and powerful.
Really spoiled for sitting down comfortably now.
The biggest pill to swallow is the now $699 they charge for lifetime Roon.
I mean who knows what the next big thing might be?
Maybe I will just take a one year at $119 as an extended trial for now.
Decisions, decisions. |
Greg
I freaking hate buying a "good" used cart to find it is anything but!
Had that once myself on a Koetsu but was able to get VAS to fix it. |
I had the day off yesterday entirely from records.
Streaming only as was playing with Roon.
Which I then find is incompatible with Aurender!
Now it's days like that which make me near thankful for the relative simplicity of spinning a record.
All you have to worry about there is vta, sra, vtf, clean record, clean stylus, no static, no broken cart wires, phase of the moon..... |
The evening goes like this.
Starts of well with couple albums, getting up every 20 to 25 minutes.
Then moved to couple CDs, getting up every 45 to 60 minutes.
Finally streaming, getting up...well when I need to pee.
And working on that oneππ |
But, also I consider the walk from the chair to the TT to flip the record part of my exercise regimen. Am I the only one? Sure do.... Unless I fall asleep and then awaken to the sounds of a stylus butting its head at the end of the run out groove....... Now where was that Little Fwend again... |
I'm definitely getting it today and tonight.
Spun records only today and I picked some real beauties to enjoy.
Life is good...
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Still undecided if it is all worth it but can not deny when lp playback is good, well it is VERY good here at chateau Waltz!
However so is CD And Qobuz hires so....... |
Church.
That is sad to hear but I know meaninglessness platitudes from this forum will not help you much right now.
But best wishes to you and your family.
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Hickamore.
I have to say that the combination of the Aurender N100 streamer and the MHDT Orchid r2r nos DAC is pretty righteous!
And maybe this is part of my problem as most members comment that a r2r nos DAC is the most analog sounding DAC to be had.
So if true, it may explain why I am particularly happy with my streaming experience......
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Thanks everybody for your thoughts and views.
Really helping!
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Hickamore.
Pretty easy really unless you buy all new.
Aurender n100 at $1300 used.
mhdt orchid DAC at $1160 new.
Grannyring double barrel usb cable at $250
Nicely under $3000 |
I used to think because I had to be more alert and concentrated to play records it meant I was paying more attention to the music.
Not sure as that's the case.
In fact sometimes it can have opposite effect when I know a side is getting near the end and I have to move my ass to lift the needle. Yeah I know get a Little Fwend!
Of course if on the SL-10 or QL-A7 that's not a worry.
But wait, WTH am I doing with all these TT? And ten plus cartridges??
I have one streamer, one DAC.
I picked a hell of a week to quit glue sniffing!
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Do not get me wrong, when its good , my record replay is REALLY good.
But I am finding, especially later at night, that I am just as happy to push play on the Aurender Conductor app and be done with it.
Is my streaming top knotch?
No not yet, but that is also part of my thinking.
All in maybe 3k in streamer and DAC and it sounds fantastic.
3k does not take you very far in record replay land..... lol.
I don't know, maybe its just enforced home stay, got me on edge.Β
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...the Soundsmith Hyperion with free re-tipping Just checked that out. Interesting as the original owner gets 10 years of free retips. However at a cool 8k to buy in, still not a cheap exercise. |
